The best John Waters’s documentary movies

John Waters

John Waters

22/04/1946 (78 años)
We present our ranking of the best John Waters’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about John Waters.
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Thinking XXX

Thinking XXX
6.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 27/10/2004
  • Character: Self
For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, clothed and nude. This film records the photo shoots and includes interviews with the performers and commentary from eight writers (and John Waters). The actors and writers discuss economics, nudity and exhibitionism, careers, and private lives.

Jackass 2.5

Jackass 2.5
6.3/10
The crew have now set off to finish what as left over from Jackass 2.0, and in this version they have Wee Man use a 'pee' gun on themselves, having a mini motor bike fracas in the grocery mall, a sperm test, a portly crew member disguised as King Kong, as well as include three episodes of their hilarious adventures in India.

Jackass Number Two

Jackass Number Two
7/10
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

The Cockettes

The Cockettes
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 16/01/2002
  • Character: Himself
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

Inside Deep Throat

Inside Deep Throat
6.7/10
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel, "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.

Beautiful Darling

Beautiful Darling
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 02/04/2010
  • Character: Self
James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 22/01/2011
  • Character: Self
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 26/01/2006
  • Character: Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.

I Am Divine

I Am Divine
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 09/03/2013
  • Character: Himself
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 23/06/2020
  • Character: Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 15/03/2015
  • Character: Himself
In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was number one at the box office and number one on the music charts and was Hollywood’s most sought-after young star. Natalie Wood, Debbie Reynolds and Sophia Loren were just a few of the actresses he was romantically linked to. He was America’s Boy Next Door and nothing, it seemed, could damage Tab Hunter’s career. Nothing, that is, except for the fact that Tab Hunter was secretly gay. Now, the secret is out.

Mansome

Mansome
5.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/05/2012
  • Character: Himself
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men's identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster's facial hair in Williamsburg. The hilarious follicles of men's idiosyncratic grooming habits are thoroughly combed over as men finally take a long hard look in the mirror.

Divine Trash

Divine Trash
7.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/01/1998
  • Character: Himself
The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
6.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 29/09/2019
  • Character: Himself
Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s top counsel during investigations into Communist activities in the 1950s, Cohn is also known for being Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, fixer and mentor. Focusing on key periods of his life, and drawing on extensive, newly unearthed archival material, a new documentary on Cohn’s life will debut on HBO in 2019.

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 20/06/2006
  • Character: Himself
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time - Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time - Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 21/04/2020
  • Character: Host
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.

Here's Looking at You, Boy

Here's Looking at You, Boy
6.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 16/02/2007
  • Character: Himself
Documentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
8.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 03/10/2006
  • Character: Self
Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/2006
  • Character: Himself
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?

This Filthy World

This Filthy World
7.6/10
In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.

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